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times vdth a few ashy-whitish scales ; very undefined darker 

 fasciae at two-fifths and three-fourths, often obsolete, anterior 

 angulated; cilia light fuscous. Hindwings fuscous, paler 

 anteriorly, in male with tornus ochreous-tinged, with a streak 

 of dark fuscous suffusion above it ; cilia light ochreous fuscous. 



Duaringa and Brisbane, Queensland; Murrurundi and 

 Sydney, New Sou'Eh Wales; Port Lincoln, South Australia; 

 in September, November, and March, common. 



Very like the preceding, but much more obscure, slightly 

 narrower-winged, and without the white suffusion. 



MIXODETIS, n. g. 



Head with appressed hairs; tongue developed. Antennae 

 three-fourths, in male shortly ciliated (1), basal joint moderate, 

 with strong pecten. Labial palpi moderate, curved, ascend- 

 ing, second joint not reaching base of antennse, slightly rough 

 beneath, with scales somewhat angularly projecting towards 

 apex, terminal joint shorter than second, roughened with 

 scales anteriorly, pointed. Posterior tibiae clothed with long 

 hairs above and beneath. Forewings: 2 from angle, 4 absent, 

 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from middle of cell. Hind- 

 wings two-thirds, lanceolate, cilia 2 ; 3 and 4 remote, nearly 

 parallel. 



Type M. ochrocoma, Low. 



MiXODETIS OCHROCOMA, Low. 



{ParatheUi ochrocoma, Low., Proc. Linn. Soc, New- South 

 Wales, 1899, 100.) 



I ain indebted to Mr. Lower for examples of this species. 



MiXODETIS CALYPTRA, Low. 



{Paratheta calyytra. Low.. Proc. Linn. Soc, New South 

 Wales, 1899, 100.) 



Of this also I received specimens from Mr. Lower. 



PERIALLACTIS, n. g. 



Head smooth ; tongue developed. Antennse three-fourths, 

 in male rather strongly ciliated (2J), basal joint moderately 

 elongate, with pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, re- 

 curved, second joint reaching base of antennse, with loose scales 

 beneath somewhat dilated towards apex, terminal joint almost 

 as long as second, slender, acute. Posterior tibiae clothed 

 with hairs above and beneath. Forewings: 2 from angle, 7 

 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from before middle of cell. 

 Hindwings under 1, ovate-lanceolate, cilia 1 J ; 3 and 4 sepa- 

 rate, more or less ajpproximated. 



